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When asked what a man and a woman were doing on he cliffs, at 5am, in the dark, Coastguards responded: "We think they were having some 'alone time' after a night out."

Police officers and coastguard rescuers who risked their own lives to save the couple have been praised by Cornwall's top cop for their heroic behaviour.

Supt Ian Drummond-Smith, the area commander for South East Cornwall, praised the immense bravery of both the police officers and the RNLIvolunteers who rescued a couple who hand scrambled onto the rocks at Towan Beach in Newquay but were caught out by the incoming tide .

In a tweet he said: "Firstly, amazing bravery by police officer who put his life at risk to rescue a female from the sea. Second, amazing coastguard volunteers who came and rescued the casualty and officer via rope. Well done and thank you!"

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